.A 46-year-old fisherman got washed away in the water current of the Rachanapalli stream in Anantapur district while trying to cross it after fishing.
The fisherman, identified as Rafi, hailing from Prajachaitanya colony on the city outskirts, went fishing along with his friend on Wednesday morning.
On their way back home, both of them reportedly slipped into the water. While his friend swam back to safety, Rafi was washed away in the stream .The body of Rafi was found 200 meters away by evening.